Abilene man gets 195 years for trafficking teen to multiple men

Cherokee County man sentenced to life in federal prison for sex trafficking teens

Desnique Deshawn Herndon recruited the girls by social media, deceived them by promising riches, and placed them in hotels in the Tyler area. He posted ads showing explicit photos of the girls, some as young as 13.

Abilene man gets 195 years for trafficking teen to multiple men

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - An Abilene man has been sentenced to 195 years in prison after being found guilty of trafficking a runaway teenager to multiple men. Six suspects indicted in connection to sex trafficking of runaway teen in Abilene Juan Ortiz was arrested in October 2023 and charged with Trafficking of a Child. According to court documents, Ortiz picked up the teen in August 2023 and took her to a motel on South 1st Street, wh…